US EditionTrump Says He ‘Insisted’ to Netanyahu that US Talks with Iran Continue as Israel Wants Them Expanded
Netanyahu urged Trump to include missile limits and regional threats in Iran talks, highlighting risks from Iran-backed groups and potential military options if diplomacy fails.
- At the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss expanding Iran talks, marking their seventh meeting during Trump's second term, as Netanyahu emphasized strengthening the alliance and addressing regional security.
- Following nuclear negotiations in Oman last Friday, Netanyahu reportedly moved the visit from a scheduled February 19 meeting as talks advanced.
- Staying at Blair House, Netanyahu met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday night, arriving away from reporters; a White House official confirmed he was inside.
- They are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting to discuss regional security and the Gaza ceasefire.
- Washington is weighing diplomacy against military pressure, with Trump considering a second aircraft carrier strike group, while an adviser to Iran's supreme leader says missile limits are non-negotiable.
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The Toronto StarTrump says he ‘insisted’ to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue as Israel wants them expanded
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and said he’d insisted that negotiations with Iran continue as the U.S. pushes for a nuclear deal with Tehran. Netanyahu spent nearly three hours at the White House, but entered and left out of the view of reporters and he and Trump didn’t take questions. In a subsequent post on his social media site, however, the president called i…
"The Prime Minister believes that any negotiation should include limitations on ballistic missiles and the cessation of support for the Iranian axis," Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Saturday.
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